{
  "id": 7232535,
  "title": "India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-refuse-to-accept-womens-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi-after-7232535",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/14/india-refuse-to-accept-womens-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi-after-beating-sri-lanka-in-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India refused to accept the Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi following their 72-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final. The match, held at the Dubai International Stadium, attracted a crowd of 16,339 fans, with the majority being supporters of India. Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian team, chose not to accept the trophy, echoing the male players' decision from the previous year's Men's Asia Cup, where they refused to shake hands with Pakistan's players. Mohsin Naqvi, who served as the president of the Asian Cricket Council and presented the trophy on each occasion, was present to witness the stand-off. India's coach, Amol Mazumdar, stated that the tournament was over for them, and they were content with being champions. India's players performed well, with their openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma playing outstandingly, while their bowling attack, led by Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma, restricted Sri Lanka to 111 runs. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, who picked up the runners-up cheque, acknowledged that their performance was not their best but assured that they would bounce back before the upcoming Asian Games.",
  "summary": "The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup. The favourites cruised to the title as they beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in front of 16,339 fans at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night. The vast majority of supporters were India fans, but they did not get to see…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "India wins cricket’s Women’s Asia Cup for the eighth time with 72-run win over Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-wins-crickets-womens-asia-cup-for-the-eighth-time-with-72-run",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:50:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "India women's team refuses to take Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after title win - WATCH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-womens-team-refuses-to-take-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:42:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Shafali, Mandhana power India to eighth Asia Cup title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/shafali-mandhana-power-india-to-eighth-asia-cup-title",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Trophy chor’ comes back again: Fans chant at Mohsin Naqvi after India's triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trophy-chor-comes-back-again-fans-chant-at-mohsin-naqvi-after-indias",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-refuse-to-accept-womens-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi-after",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:04:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}